China's largest integrated refining/petrochemical project

Emerson Process Management has been selected to digitally automate the Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China, the company announced recently.

This will be the largest integrated refining and petrochemicals project ever undertaken in China.

The project will expand the existing refinery at Quanzhou, Fujian Province from 80,000 barrels-per-day to 240,000 barrels-per-day. New petrochemical facilities will be constructed, and the upgraded refinery will primarily refine and process sour Arabian crude.

The Fujian Refining and Ethylene Project is a joint venture by Fujian Petrochemical Company Limited, ExxonMobil China Petroleum and Petrochemical Company Limited and Saudi Aramco Sino Company Limited.

Emerson had completed the front-end engineering and design in September 2006, and is proceeding with project management, engineering, integration, testing, commissioning and other site services, from its Pudong, Shanghai facility.

The project is expected to begin operations by 2009.